Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-16
Supplemental articles Of incorpora.

Supplemental articles of inoorpora.
ton. to include the above extensions,
have been prepared and signed BY the
seven directors who reside here, and
have been sent TO New York, where
they will b signed BY the six Direct.
ors who reside in the East. A. soon
~ the papers are returned to Port.
land. they will bs sled with the SEQ.
Rotary Of State. 1t would seem from
the above that the present plans OF the
o. r. l. N. 60. include the esta blish.
ment Of transportation facilities for
tho entire agricultural region in East
ern Oregon, in Washington Territory
south OF Snake river, and in middle
Idaho, not already supplied. Wizards
original plan embraced for Eastern
Oregon branch lines up Willow creek,
John Day and the Desohutes rivers,
but Elijah Smiths add T. J. Potter's
plan means complete rsmi6cation OF
the Inland Empire.
In the proposed extensions no
mention is made Of tho branch from
Pennington to the Cnur d'Alene
spines. Under the terms Of the agree.
ment batween the o. r. & N. Co.,
Northern Pacific and Union Pacific,
made five years ago, the Eastern
country was "dlvided," each road
agreeing to keep out OF the Others
territory. Hence the o. r. & N. Co.
cannot publicly announce that they
intend to build into the Coeur d 'Alene !;
30 the branch to the mines, if it is
built, will be built by the Washington
aud Idaho Railroad Company
1t 10 rumored that the work OF con-
struotion on some OF the branch lines
will begin next month. Manager
Potter is expected here about Sep
tsmber l. and it may be that work
will begin soon after his arrival.
POTTER AND THE OLD UNION PACIFIC
CROWD.
Speaking of the designations of
General Passenger Agent Morse and
General Ticket Agent Stebbins, of
the Union Pacific, . well.informed
railroader said to an Oregonian re.
porter, yesterday, that it was only a
matter of time when all the old Of.
feers OF the traffic department would
reign. "Potter has no respect for
them," he said, "because he whipped
them in the big fight which gave
Potter his great reputation as q rail.
road manager. 1t was the celebrated
tripartite alliance. The Chicago, Rock
Island 4 Pacific, the Chicago, Mil,
waukee 4 St. Paul, and the Chicago
Il Northwestern, either one of which
was considered as strong q road as
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
joined with the Union Pacific in an
sttempt to freeze the G. B. & O. out
OF through Western and Pacific Coast
business. Potter, as the head of the
G. b & O., began . fight against the
Union Pacific, and prosecuted it so
vigorously that the Union Pacific had
to surrender. Both roads had par.
allel lines through the State OF Ne.
braska, and had 10 important com.
mon points. Potter fought them on
this line, at Denver, at Kansas City,
and every other competing point, and
the Union Pacific was too weak in
management to retaliate. The result
was that the c. B. & Q. got q lions
share of the traffic, and when the war
finally ended and the several roads
came to an agreement, the G. B. & @.
got the best terms. There was not
enough vigor in the management of
the traffic department of the Union
Pacific, else Potter could not have
won she victory. A man has no al.
miration or respect for a man whom
he has whipped, and shstis tho rea.
son for the recent changes At Omsha."